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Apple on Mac OS X 10.2.8: Can't Connect via Ethernet After Installing Update Problem Slow adoption of Mac OS X in the Creative fields Just a note My 10.2.8 experience, FWIW Update 10.2.8 10.2.8, testing--and dual boot Koingo Software's new $9.95 Mac Pilot shareware utility enables and changes hidden features in Mac OS X and related applications as well as performing OS X system maintenance tasks like update_prebinding, remove log files, repair permissions, run chron scripts, deleting caches including swapfiles, and more. Comparisons to products like Cocktail, TinkerTool, MacJanitor, BatChmod and others are inevitable. In terms of user interface, Mac Pilot most closely resembles Cocktail, and does some of the same things. It is also priced similarly. Freeware TinkerTool offers more system tweaks while freeware MacJanitor will run many of the system maintenance routines, but no other application I know of combines these sort of features as comprehensively as MacPilot, which also adds the ability to control hidden features in Mail, Safari, and Address Book, such as enabling Java and JavaScript, and control of animated images. 
Mac Pilot features:
Happily, most of the categories offer buttons to "Revert To Defaults." Mac Pilot is still in the early days of development, and three 1.0.x versions have been released i the past week, and Koingo Software says a major upgrade will be released in a few weeks. They are soliciting user suggestions for new features, and looking for ideas for the design of a program icon.
The latest Mac Pilot version 1.0.2 adds:
System requirements:
In my experimentation, MacPilot seems to work great as advertised, and so far is a nice little Jack of many trades application well worth a look. It is 15-day demoware.
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Apple on Mac OS X 10.2.8: Can't Connect via Ethernet After Installing Update Problem Apple has posted a Knowledge Base article noting:
Symptoms:
Products affected
The built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports on the affected computers can automatically switch between 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T speeds to match the network they are on.
Apple has removed Mac OS X 10.2.8 until an update that resolves this issue can be made available. This update is expected to be available soon, and this document will be updated at that time.
Workarounds
Consider using one of the following workarounds until the update is available.
Note: Wherever a hub is mentioned, a switch or router could be substituted if properly configured. See the device's manual for configuration information.
2. For local area networks (LANs): If you can connect the computer directly to a 10/100BASE-T or 100BASE-T hub, you should do that. If you don't have that option, place a 10/100BASE-T hub between your computer and your normal 10BASE-T connection.
3. If a wireless network is available, use an AirPort card to connect.
4. If you have a third-party Ethernet PCI card, install it in your computer in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Change the computer's settings in Network preferences to use this card.
5. If you don't have access to the hardware items mentioned above, you can perform an Archive and Install from your Mac OS X 10.2 Installation disc. After reinstalling, use the Software Update feature of System Preferences to update to Mac OS X 10.2.6. For more information, see technical document 107120, "Mac OS X 10.2: About the Archive and Install Feature".
Note: If you perform an Archive and Install installation, it's OK to select Preserve User and Network Settings.
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Slow adoption of Mac OS X in the Creative fields From Sean Charles, Hi, I'm a long time reader and fan, but a first time writer. Just thought that I'd share my experiences with you regarding the issue of OS X adoption among creative professionals. I work at an ad agency, and we moved to OS X this past January. We deal with a few different printers, and neither of them have moved past OS 9. The reason is because the manufacturers of their presses (Heidelberg, to name one) have not yet developed drivers/software for OS X. Therefore, they can't move up to OS X. As a result, the majority of their clients are waiting as well. One printer tells me that it could be a year before they are able to migrate. Not everyone is willing to risk incompatibility with their printers like we are. I simply export my OS X Freehand MX files as Freehand 10 files, and outline my fonts to avoid any OS 9 vs. OS 10 font conflicts. So far, so good, but I suspect this is the real reason that creatives are holding off, and I have yet to see any columns addressing this lag on the part of the large press manufacturers. I love OS X, and think that the benefits far outweigh any cons compared to OS 9. I hope other readers can corroborate this disturbing lack of development at the big presses. It could be much more damaging to the success of OS X than Quark's delay was, in my opinion. Your OS X Odyssey has been a great source of information and perspective over the past year and a half. Thanks for sharing and please keep up the good work! Sean
Hi Sean;
Thanks for the report and insider insights form the prepress orbit. I can see how lack of compatibility with printers creates a major roadblock.
I'm pretty much addicted to OS X now too. I haven't done any work in OS 9 on my OS X-supporting machines for months.
Charles From Gary Coyne Charles, Gary Coyne here, one of the contributing editors for Applelinks. Against, normal judgement, I went ahead and did the X.2.8 updater on my Dual 1.25. Later I learned of the problems. I have to say that I've yet to discern any difference. I haven't had any communication problems nor screen problems nor anything that I'd say was out of the ordinary. Considering how much beta software I have on this computer though it's amazing that anything is working. Maybe X.2.8 helps?? However, despite the success here (or lack of disaster so far), I am telling my family and my home computer to wait.
Best,
Hi Gary;
With certain configurations I guess there's little to worry about. The the Apple info above. However, now that Apple's pulled the updaters, I guess it's pretty much a moot point those of us who held back. I expect that 10.2.9 or whatever will be a very thoroughly vetted out release.
I know what you mean about beta (and alpha) software, of which I have a ton on my hard drives too. It's impressive that my Macs keep running like clockwork for the most part, notwithstanding.
Charles
From Dainis Kaulenas Hi Charles, I was one of the "bleeding edge" guys yesterday, running 10.2.8 on my 12" G4 Powerbook (bought a month after they came out). So far, so good... The only issue I see is that booting takes about a minute longer. Everything works the way it used to, until it gets to building the desktop, then things slow *way* down... Fortunately, once we're past that, things work swimmingly. I'm still waiting for the "10.2.8.5" updater though, I admit I'm a little nervous. I use my Powerbook for just about everything. I'm the Technology Director at a small New England Design college, & we're otherwise a PC-only shop. I bought the G4 (ostensibly) to test Web site functionality, but since then I've been writing, Web-designing,& testing open-source CMS solutions, all on this little laptop! I love this thing! But please don't tell my boss! ;-)
Regards,
Hi Dainis;
These Mac laptops quickly get addictive, don't they? :-) Glad to hear yours is working out so well for you,
How 'bout battery life? There have been several reports of significantly diminished battery endurance under 10.2.8.
Charles
From David Johnson Charles I have been reading the comments on the 10.2.8 update problems. I have Stuffit 8 and just tried it. It works fine. I also have not had any network dropouts. I have it running on a G4/500, a 17 inch Powerbook, a G4/450 upgraded B&W and a TiBook 15. Haven't seen any of the problems reported on the network. Also, my son has it running on an iBook 600 without any problems. I don't have Norton 7 so I can comment on that. I also upgraded 2 eMacs at a school I deal with. When I left them yesterday, they were not experiencing any problems as well. I guess it is just certain configurations and specific machines.
Those are my observations.
Hi David;
According to the statement from Apple exerpted above, the network bug affected specific Power Mac G4 desktop systems. However, as you've experienced, many users of other machines ran the upgrade with no problems. Still, Apple thought the problems were substantial enough that they pulled the update.
Charles
10.2.8, testing--and dual boot From Michael W Snider Michael W Snider
Charles,
9's approach to hardware is much less fault-tolerant than X's, and 10.2.8 shows that even supporting a single booting OS can have serious pitfalls. Apple made absolutely the right decision in no longer supporting dual boot for any hardware change, no matter how seemingly small, even if 9 appears to boot and run properly on that hardware. If Apple ships it bootable, they have to test it and support it. They can't, so they don't.
Best,
Hi Michael;
As I've said here several times before, when there is a substantive engineering obstacle to continuing dual-booting, I have no quarrel with them dropping it.
I appreciate the testing issue. However, if that constitutes such an onerous difficulty, I find it passing strange that the two cheapest models in Apple's lineup are still dual-bootable (while also supporting the latest versions of OS X), while more expensive models aren't. The iBook has had two processor speed bumps in the past 10 months.
Charles
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